# FDA Issues Highest Risk Cheese Recall

> FDA warns 13 states over E. coli in raw milk cheese.
- Title: FDA Issues Highest Risk Cheese Recall · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: FDA warns 13 states over E. coli in raw milk cheese. FDA issued Class I recall for Graziers raw milk cheese products in 13 states due to E. coli outbreak…
- Keywords: fda, graziers, sierra nevada cheese company, e. coli, class i recall, cheese recall, multi-state outbreak, hospitals, hemolytic uremic syndrome, Issues, Highest, Risk
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/cheese-recall-states-highest-warning-issued-e-coli-12592463
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:57:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fda, graziers, sierra nevada cheese company, e. coli, class i recall, cheese recall, multi-state outbreak, hospitals, hemolytic uremic syndrome
## FDA Issues Highest Risk Warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its highest-risk warning for recalled Graziers raw milk cheese products on Monday.
## E. Coli Outbreak in 13 States
The outbreak has sickened 13 people and hospitalized eight across nine states as of September 25.
## Recall Details
All affected Graziers raw milk cheese products from Sierra Nevada Cheese Company in California are recalled including Monterey Jack, jalapeño jack, medium cheddar and sharp cheddar varieties.
## Class I Recall Definition
A Class I recall is the FDA's most serious category meaning there is a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death from using the product.
## Recall Scope
The recall affects retail packaging and larger formats supplied to food-service customers and wholesalers across 13 states.
## Consumer Warning
Consumers were warned not to eat the cheeses as the affected products were distributed in 13 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
## Outbreak Details
The outbreak involves Escherichia coli O26, a strain that can cause severe illness with 13 people infected and 8 hospitalized as of September 25.
## CDC Findings
All nine interviewed people reported eating Graziers raw milk cheese, and genetic analysis showed bacteria from infected people were closely related.
## Key takeaway

FDA issued Class I recall for Graziers raw milk cheese products in 13 states due to E. coli outbreak sickening 13 people.